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On Motion, Resolved, That this House will, To Morrow Morning,
go into a Committee of the whole House, to consider the State of
the Clergy in this Province.
The House adjourns till To Morrow Morning 9'Clock
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Saturday, June 19.th 1773
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday except M.r Ringgold.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
The House being informed, that M.r Walter Tolley jun.r, a Dele-
gate returned for Baltimore County, and M.r Joseph Gilpin, a Dele-
gate returned for Caecil County, were attending; Ordered, That
M.r Ridgely and M.r Ward do go with those Gentlemen to the Upper
House to see them qualified.
They return and acquaint M.r Speaker they saw them qualified
in the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
M.r Ridgely hath Leave of Absence till Monday Morning 10
O'Clock
The Order of the Day being read, the House resolved itself into
a Committee of the whole House; and after some Time spent therein,
M.r Speaker resumed the Chair; and M.r Worthington, Chairman
of the said Committee, made the following Report.
Resolved, nemine contradicente, That it is the Opinion of this
Committee, that an Act, entitled, "An Act for the Establishment of
Religious Worship in this Province according to the Church of
England, and for the Maintenance of Ministers," was not enacted
by legal and Constitutional Authority, and is therefore void.
Resolved, nemine contradicente, That it is the Opinion of this
Committee, that Provision be made for the Support of the Clergy
of the Church of England in this Province, upon the Principle of
Equality, in Imitation of that which has long prevailed in his Maj-
esty's Colony of Virginia
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Which was read, and the House concurs therewith
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Independency of the Justices, the Enlargement of the County
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